Rear-quarter construction



Jan. 24, 1928a 1,657,019

I l H. C. MMSE ET AL REAR QUARTER CONSTRUCTION Filed May 1l, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l M .4 TTORNEY;

Jan. 24, 1928.

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REAR QUARTER CONSTRUCTON Filed May 11, 1925 2 Sheets-Shet 2 ATTORNEY.;

` 30 panel 5 which 50 stantially Patented Jan. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT' OFFICE.-

HERMAN C. MAISE AND WILLIAM MARSHALL,

BRIGGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

MICHIGAN F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB T0 A CORPORATION OF REAR-QUARTER CONSTRUCTION.

Application'flled Hay 11, 1925. Serial No. 29,556.

This invention relates generally to the rear quarter constructions of vehicle bodies` of the closed type and consists of certain novel features of'construction, combinations and arrangements of parts as will hereinafter be described and more fully set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawingsz.` Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a rear quarter construction embodying our invention.

Figure 2 is a view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional line 4--4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper metal finish strip.

Referring now to the drawings the numeral 1 designates a rear quarter of a vehicle body of the closed type having the spaced pillars 2 and 3 respectively that are secured to the body sills (not shown) and to the side rail 4 of the top and that support a meta preferably has a suitable window opening 6 therein. As shown, the forward pillar 3 constitutes the supporting hinge pillar for the usual swinging door (not shown) and is preferably formed of metal. This pillar 3 is preferabl channelshape in cross section, the outer ange 7 of the channel being preferably wider than the inner flange 8 and terminal-.in in an inward- 1y. extending flange 9. This lange 9 is relatively narrow and is preferably disposed substantially parallel to the front wall of the pillar. To provide a stron and durable construction, the outer pane over the outer face of the pillar 3, has a lateral flange 11 at its forward edge that is preferably welded to the front face 10 of the pillar and is. provided at the forward side edge of the window opening 6 with an inwardly extending flanc 12 that is subarallel to the inwardly extending f) the pillar and preferably' terminates in a forwardly offset substantially L- shaped rabbet 13. For closing the space between this rabbet 13 and the inner flange fragmentary perspective view taken on the flange 9 o 5, extending 8 ofthe pillar, we preferably provide a metal strip 14 that is preferably secured to the inner flange 8 by means of suitable screws 15. As shown, this strip 14 is preferably provjded adjacent to its forward edge with a longitudinally extending bead 16 for holdingl a bead 17 of a suitable weather strip 18 against the inner flange 8 of the pillar and is preferably provided at its rear edge with a rearwardly opening channel-shaped por tion 19 for receiving the forward side edge of a vertically movable window panel 20. E

This channel-shaped portion 19 seats within the L-shapedrabbet 13 and is secured thereto by suitable tongues 21 that are preferably struck out from the base 22 of the channel 19 and engage the forward flange 23 of the rabbet 13. To provide a neat a pearance, metal .finish strip 24 is preferab over the forward and rear edges of the strip 14 so as to conceal the screws 15 and the joint between the strip 14 and the weather strip 18.

Belowthe window opening 6, the inner flange 8 of the pillar is preferably provided at its rear edge with a laterally extending flange 25 that terminates iii a rearwardly extending flange '26, while the strip 14 is channel-shaped extension 27 that is disposed between the flanges 26 and the outer panel 5 and is adapted to receive the forward edge of the glass panel 20 when in lowered`position. Any. suitable means may be mounted upon the inner panel 28 for raising and lowering 'the glass window panel 20. -As shown, this inner panel 28 is preferably secured at its forward edge to the rearwardly extendingflange 26 of the illar and is provided at its upper edge wit an outwardly extending horizontal flange 29. This flange 29 is in substantial alignment with an inwardly extending flange 30 at the lower edge of the window opening 6 in the outer panel as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings and is provided with a suitable slot 31 for receiving .a suitable operating lever (not shown) of the mechanism. Any suitable means such as the wood strip 32 may be secured between the dependingextension 33 of the flange 30 and the inner face of the outer panel 5 to stiien and reinforce the latter.

To facilitate the insertion and removal a ly snapped ioo' usual window lifter l finish the upper edge of t of the strip 14 and glass panel 20, the horizontal flange 29 terminates short of the forward edge of the inner panel 28 and the lateral fiange of the pillar is preferably provided at its upper end with a suitable recess 34 to receive the reduced extension 27 of the stri 14. Thus, with this construction, the g ass panel 20 may be readily inserted between the flan es 29 and 30 respectively of the inner an outer panels engaged with a suitable runwa (not shown) carried by the rear body pi lar 2, whereupon the channel-shaped extension 27 of the strip 14 may be insertedthrough the recess 34 so that the channel-shaped portions of the strip `will receive the orward ed e of the glass panel 26. The weather strip 18 is then placed between the strip 14 and inner wall 8 of the pillar 3, lwhereupon the screws 15 may be engaged with the pillar 3 to'hold the strip 14 and weather strip 18 in position.' In order that the weather strip 18 will be effectively held in sition against the pillar 3 below the win ow opening 6, we preferably provide a suitable finish strip 35 that' is detachably secured to the flange 8 of the pillar immediately below -the strip 14 by means of suitable screws 36 and is preferably; provided adjacent to its forward edge wit a longitudinally extendin corrugation 37 that is in alignment with the corrugation 16 of the strip 14 and that receives the bead 17 of the weather strip. To provide a neat appearance, this strip 35 is also provided at its forward edge with an tending` substantially L-shaped rabbet 38 that receives the forward edges of the usual trimming material 39 forming the interior finish of the body. The upper edges of the trimming material 39 are preferably concealed by suitable depending flange 40 of a strip 41 secured to the flange 29 at the up r edge of the inner anel 28.

As s own in Figure 6 o the drawings, the outer panel-5 is secured to the side rail 4 of the top and is preferably provided at e window opening 6 with an inwardly extending flange 42 that terminates in an upwardly offset inverted L-shaped rabbet 43 having the base 44 thereof preferably secured -to the lower face of the rail 4. To provide a neat appearance. a metallic header finish strip 45 is provided with an attaching portion 46 that is secured by screws 47 to the inner face of the rail 4 and is provided at the lower edge of the attaching portion with a laterally extending inverted channel-shaped portion 48 that is secured against the base 44 of the rabbet 43 and that is adapted to receive the upper edge of the glass panel 20 when in 'closed position.

Thus, from the foregoing description, it

will be readily apparent that the metal strip 14 cooperates with the outer panel 5 to struction. Moreover inwardly ex close the channel of the pillar 3 to rovide a neat as well as a strong and dura le conthis strip 14 is provided with simple and effective means for holdin the weather stri 18 and has a channe -shaped portion edge of the glass panel 20. 14 performs three material functions. Aside from this, the strip 14 serves as an anchor for the finish strip 24, It will also be readily apparent that the finish strip cooperates with the strip 14 to hold the weather strip 18 and is also provided with means for concealing the forward edges of the usual interior trimming material 39. Furthermore the pillar 3 is provided with means to facilitate the insertion or removal of the strip 14 and has a flange 26 that constitutes a bearing for the inner panel 28. Thus, we have provided a neat and compact construction which is exceptionally strong and durable. Moreover the construction may be easily and quickly assembled, con scquently the cost of manufacturing the same has been reduced to a minimum.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readil apparent, we desire to have itunderstoodY that we do not limit ourselves to what is herein shown and described and that suoli chan es may be resorted to when desired as all within the scope of what is claimed.

That we claim as our invention is:

1. In a vehicle body construction, the combination with a illar, a weather strip at one side of the pillar, and a window panel at another side of the pillar, of a metal strip having a portion holding the Weather strip and having a channel-shaped portion for receiving an edge of the window panel, means for securing the metal strip to the pillar, and a finish metal strip secured to the strip aforesaid and concealing the securing means and the joint between the or receiving an Thus, the strip .metal strip and weather strip.

2. In a vehicle body, the combination with a metal panel having a window opening, and a removable window panel for closin said opening, of a pillar secured to sai metal panel and having a lateral flange provided witha recess, and a removable metal strip carried by the pillar and having an extension below the window adapted to be moved through the recess aforesaid to permit the removal of the window anel.

3 gn a rearwardly opening channel-shaped pillar, of a metal panel secured to the outer face of said pillar, said panel having a window opening therein and an inwardly extending lateral fiange at one edge of said openin said flange being disposed substantiallg parallel to thebase of said channel pillar opening and a vehicle body, the combination with andhaving al forwardly extending lateral flange disposed substantially parallel to said panel, a metal strip secured to the inner face of said-pillar and having a portion substantially parallel to the forwardly extending lateral flange aforesaid, and a closure for said window opening movable between said forwardly extending flange and the portion aforesaid of said strip.

4. In a vehicle body construction, the combination with a pillar, of a metal panel secured to the outer face of said pillar, said panel having a window opening t an inwardly extending lateral flange at one edge of said opening, a metalstrip secured at its forward edge to the inner face of said pillar andv having a substantially channelshaped portion at its rear edge secured to said inwardly extending lateral flange, and a closure .for said window opening slidably mounted in the channel-shaped portion of said strip. l

5. In a vehicle body construction, the combination with a pillar, of a metal panel secured to the outer face of said pillar, said panel having a window opening therein and an inwardly extending lateral flange at one edge of said opening, said flange beingl disposed substantially parallel to a wall of said pillar and having a Vforwardly extending lateral flange disposed substantially parallel to said panel, said forwardly extending flange having an inwardly extending lateral flange, a metal strip secured to the inner face of said pillar and having a portion substantially parallel to said forwardly extending flange, and a closure for said window opening movable between said forwardly extending flange and said strip, the portionaforesaid of said strip being secured to the last mentioned inwardly extending lateral flange.

6. In a vehicle body construction, the comg bination with a pillar, of a metal panel secured to the outer wall of said pillar, said panel having a window opening therein and an inwardly extending flange at an edge of said opening, said flange being providedat its inner edge with a substantially L-shaped rabbet, and a separate metal strip secured to the inner wall of said pillar and having a channel-shaped portion secured inthe rabbet aforesaid, and a closure for said window opening movable in the channel-shaped portion of said strip.

7. In a vehicle body construction, the combinationwith Va pillar', and a weather strip extending longitudinally thereof, of a panel secured to the outer face of said pillar having a window opening therein, and an inwardly extending lateral flange at one edge of said opening, a metal strip closing the space between said inwardly extending lateral flange and said pillar, said metal strip'having a portion overlapping and holding'said weather strip against said pillar and having erein, andl a channel-shaped portion secured to said inwardly extending flange, and la closure for said window opening movable in the channel-shaped portion of said metal strip.

8. In a vehicle body, the combination with a metal panel, of a illar secured to said panel and having al ongitudinally extending forwardly opening substantially L- shaped rabbet, a weather strip extending longitudinally of said rabbet, trimming material extending over said metal panel, and a metal finish strip extending longitudinally of and secured to said pillar', said finish strip having a portion holding the weather strip in said rabbet and having a substantially L- shaped rabbet portion receiving an edge of the trimming material, the arrangement being such that said finish strip and trim-k nnng material close the rabbet in said pillar.

9. In a vehicle body, the combination with an outer panel, of a pillar secured to said panel andv having a longitudinally extending substantially L-shaped rabbet, a weather stri in said rabbet, one edge of said rabbet `havmg a lateral flange, an inner panel secured to said lateral flange, trimming material extending over said inner panel, and a metal finish strip'secured in said rabbet, said finish strip having a. portion holding the weather strip in the rabbet and having another portion overlapping and concealing the1 adjacent edges of said trimming materia 10. In la vehicle body, the combination with spaced inner and outer panels, said outer panel having a window opening therein, and a removable closure for said opening located between said panels, of a pillar between said panels, said pillar having a lateral flange below said opening secured to one of said panels, and a metal strip detachably secured to said pillar and having a channelshaped portion between said panels receiving an edge of said closure, thelateral flange of said pillar having a recess at its upper en to facilitate the removal ofsaid closure and strip.

11. In a vehicle body construction, the combination with a top frame member, of a metal panel secured to the outer face thereof and having a window opening therein, and a flange projecting inwardly from said panel at the upper. edge of said opening and hav- 1n stantially L-shaped rabbet, the base of said rabbet being secured to the lower face of said frame member, and a metal header havinfr an invertedchannel-shaped portion sean inwardly extending inverted subsaid rabbet having a rearwardly extendin lateral flange, a panel secured to said latera flange, trimming material extending over said panel to a point in substantial alignment with the forward wall of said illar, and a finish strip secured in said rab et having a lateral flange rejecting inwardly beyond the panel, saidp inwardly extending flange having a lateral projection overlappn and concealing the adjacent free edges o said trimming material.

13. In a vehicle body, the combination with s aeed inner and outer panels, of a pillar disposed between and secured to said panels, said pillar having a substantially L- shaped rabbet, a metal substantially channelshaped finish strip secured in said rabbet, and trimming material extending over the inner panel having the edges thereof adjacent to said pillar received in and concealed by the channel of said finish strip.

14. In a vehicle body, the combination with a pillar, of a metal panel secured to the outer face of said pillar, said panel having awindow opening therein and an inwardly extending lateral fiange spaced from said pillar, a closure for ythe window opening, and a metal strip closing the space between said pillar and flange, said metal stri being secured to said pillar andhavinor a c annelshaped portion receiving an edge of said closure.

15. In a vehicle. body, the combination with a illar, and a weather strip extending longitu inally thereof, of a metal panel se- A cured to theouter face of said illar, said panel having a windowA opening t erein and an inwardly extending lateral flange at one edge of said opening, a vertically movable closure for said wlndow openin and a metal strip extending longitudina of and secured to the inner face of said pi lar, said strip holding the weather strip against the pillar and having a portion at its rear edge secured to the lateral vflan of said panel, the arrangement being suc that a channel is provided between a portion of said flange and a rtion of said metal strip-for receiving andoguiding an edge of said closure.

16. In combination, a' illar having an inwardly extending latera flange, a weather strip extending longitudinally of said pillar, an outer panel secured to said pillar having a window opening therein and an' inwardly extending lateral flange at one edge of said opening, a closure forA said opening, an inner panel secured to the inwardly extending lateral ii'ange of .said pillar below said window opening, trimming material extendinglover said inner panel, and means for holding said rugation for receiving a natures.

weather strip in position on said pillar, said means including a metal strip secured to the pillar below the window opening, said meta stri having a rtion overlapping a portion o said weat er strip and av another portion extending inwardly beyon the inner anel, said last mentioned rtion having a ange rojecting rearward yA over and concealing t e adjacent free edges of said trimming material, and a second metal strip secured to the pillar at a point above the first mentioned metal strip', said second metal strip having a portion overlapping the weather stri and having a ehanne -shaped portion receiving an ed e of said closure.

17. In ya vehicle bo construction, the combinationv with a i ar, and a weather strip extendin lon tudinall thereof, of a panel secure to said pillar aving a window opening therein, a plate secured to the pillar having a longitudinally extendi bead at one edge receiving a rtion o said weather strip for holding t e same against said pillar, the o posite end of said plate terminating in a c annel-shaped portion and secured to said panel, and a closure for said .window opening movable 4in the channelshaped portion of said late.

18. In a vehicle y construction, the combination with a pillar, a weather strip at onelide of the pillar and extending longitudina metalI strip secured to said pillar ha j' a longitudinally extending corr tion jacent one edge thereof engagea le with the upper portion of said weather strip to hold the same a inst said pillar, said strip further form with a channel-sha portion receiving an edge of said win ow, and s finish strip secured to said pillar formed with a longitudinally extendin oorrugation in alignment with the corrugatron aforesaid .and engageable with the lower portion o the weather strip to efectively hold the same in position against said illar. f.

19. In a vehicle body construction, the combination with a metal panel, of a pillar secured to said ing lo tudina y of said pillar, t materia extending over said metal pane and a metal finishing stri secured to said pillar having a longitudin y extendi corrtion o said weather. strip and having a aterally extending rabbet for receiving an .edge of the trimmingmaterial, i

In testimony whereof we aix our sig- HERMANC. Marsi; f vWILLIAM MABSHALL.-

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